Ben was a bit curious about the 'accident' that had befallen the girl's brother but he figured he'd find out on his own or the boy would tell him if it really was something he needed to know. Ben knew full well not to pry open some one's dirty laundry without them asking for you too do so. It ended badly for the relationship between the two people. Of course he had his big brother he could always count on so that didn't really allow him to really feel where some people came from in this sort of matter. His brother was the biggest nerd ever but he listened when it counted and he was also always a shoulder to lay on when he needed it as well. His younger brother Andre probably felt that way about him too. All the same he just wished there was something he could say to the girl next to him. Ben rubbed his chin and breathed in deeply, [color=fff200]"I kind of saw it. That's why I wanted to come and help you but I try not to put my nose into other people's business unless I have too. I won't ask questions as everyone has their darker side in them but I'd like to tell you everyone's got baggage. Especially in my family. The most you can do is keep a pretty smile on your face, give your brother support and a hug, and try to make things better one day at a time. I won't press further in on your family's personal stuff but I want you to know I get ya."[/color] Ben stated to Tsukiko as he put his hands into his pockets and continued to walk with the young lady down the hall. When she handed him back Artorgius he had hoped for something...well more. Maybe a story, or maybe just some comment about how rough the card was. But hey she was entitled to keep personal stuff to herself so Ben didn't say anything on the matter.

After all what kind of squire would he be if he tried to be pushy on the matter of what was up with her. When they finally arrived back at the Fusion Class Ben went over to where Tsukiko was and tried to help her look for it without saying much of anything until she found the card she was looking for and Ben was handed the card. He looked it over. It was in better condition that Artorgius that was for sure but hey not all people were so haphazard with their ace like he was. It was a interesting design but in the end he couldn't really see himself using this card. It didn't match his style too much. He handed the card back to her soon after looking the card over. [color=fff200]"It's not my style of card but hey if it works for you then that's all that it needs. I'm glad you got a card like my King that you can glimpse at and say, 'This card is my friend.' trust me when I say you should hold onto that and you'll be able to get through more than some people could. A tangible sign that you are you and not someone else's puppet. That you have individuality and aren't some run of the mill bumpkin. When you say girls like you don't use that card it's fine by me it means you like those cards and hopefully they like you. If you like something stick to it and don't let it go. I have had a lot of people make fun of me because of my choice of cards. But I love my knights and I wouldn't give'em away for anything. So yeah do what you want not what others want you to do. Be a person not a statistic."[/color] Ben said as he patted Tsukiko on the shoulder and handed her back the card she had handed to him with a nod. 

When she mentioned her past however he was unsure about how to approach that it was a tricky obstacle that got in his way there. Ben hadn't dealt with too many people like her in this case. Was she unsure about her past or did she genuinely not now about it? Ben however didn't take long to think up an answer he gave her a reassuring grin and a thumbs up. [color=fff200]"Look I don't mind you that you can't remember anything about it or what have you. The simple answer being I can't possibly judge you because I don't know you. But here's what I say on the matter. Your brother has a cernel to the truth in his mind when he says you should push on. But you shouldn't push on more so that you need to go with the flow. Stay true to yourself now and in the future. Be who you are now and don't live in the possible past. As you get older and you get wiser the past you becomes something of a shadow. It will follow you and you'll reconcile with it at some later point or another but today is today not yesterday or tomorrow. You got to look yourself in the eyes and say 'this is me today, not me tomorrow, not me yesterday. I am myself and nothing more.' ACCEPT WHO YOU ARE. That's all that matters in the end. It helps you be happy and stay happy. If you're not proud of yourself now then try changing some things around meeting new people and doing new things. Just understand that things in the past still matter and you should try to keep an eye and ear to the wall to find out if you're happy with who you were in the past. When it comes to you then you'll know and then you can change whatever you want to about you or do nothing with that knowledge. It's all on you not your brother and not me. You're the boss of your body and mind. You decide how you press forward in this world. And you decide how things will change. You're Tsukiko and you're as Tsukiko as Tsukiko gets and no one can take that away from you."[/color] Ben said calmly but softly as he kept his award winning grin on his face. Hopefully it wasn't coming off as patronizing or that he was making fun of her. He wasn't he was honestly trying to get her listen to him be it she actually wanted to or now was up to her.

[color=fff200]"After all that I'm not so sure that you think what you said was nonsense and are thinking 'why is this weird random dude talking to me about how I should be acting' is nonsense instead. But hey that's just how I am. I like to help people it's what I like to do. I feel like I've let people down before and I don't want that to happen again. So feel free to ignore my words or take them at face value if you want I just hope I helped. I'm sure it'd make a world of a difference if a content smile was on that pretty face of yours and not a confused frown. Just...do with what I said as you will."[/color] Ben said unsure if he came off as weird or not.